Metal Meredith

My mom called this morning and was shocked to get me on the phone at 1030am. I thought I would share a blow by blow of a typical day here. I am not he busiest mom ever, thank goodness, but I am not sitting around on my ass all day, either.

615am: Alarm goes off, I get up 7 minutes later
630am: Wake Vivienne
635am: Wake Phil, feed Vivienne
700am: Vivienne to bus stop, pack up Henry’s snack
730am: Phil leaves for work, check email, eat my breakfast
800am: Wake Henry, dress Henry, breakfast
830am: Henry to school
900am: Drop off Henry, check in with school and see if they need anything. Use the next 2 hours to grocery shop, run errands, clean house or do some computer work.
1145am: Pick up Henry
1230pm: Henry lunch
100pm: Henry nap, my lunch, check emails, write blog (hi!)
230pm: Pick up Vivienne at bus stop
300pm: Henry wakes up, snack for both kids, Vivienne reluctantly does some homework
430pm: Start dinner
530pm: Phil comes home, dinner
630pm: Bathtime, playtime, get kid ready for bed
730pm: Henry to bed
800pm: Vivienne to bed
830pm: Clean up dinner, watch some TV, straighten house
1030pm: Get myself into bed to read
1100pm: Lights out.

There aren’t many things that throw me off in this schedule. One day a week or so Phil goes out after work, leaving me alone with the tiny heathens for the last 6 hours of the day. On those nights, bedtime comes a little earlier for them both. On Tuesdays, we throw gymnastics classes in the evening.

It seems much more daunting when I write it down. But knowing when to look up at a clock helps. Sometimes, if I am too scatterbrained to keep up, I set the kitchen alarm to ring when it is time to get Vivienne, start dinner and the like.